Exploring a business school friend's turmoil amidst targeted crackdowns by the Turkish government, leading to reflections on democracy's fragility with a troubling comparison between Turkey and the United States, culminating in the aftermath of the Capitol events on January 6th.
How much should business leaders speak out about threats to democracy? It's a question many corporations are wrestling with these days. Business and democracy leader Daniella Ballou-Aares shows why companies have both the ability and the responsibility to engage in protecting elections and the rule of law — and why their bottom lines may depend on doing so. After the talk, Daniella joins Modupe for a conversation on business, politics and the year ahead.